Middle East Fact Sheet
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Beer | before 6000 BC | Mesopotamia | Middle East | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Sumerians, Babylonians |
| Coins | c. 650 BC | Turkey | Middle East | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Lydians |
| Glass | c. 2500 BC | Egypt or Lebanon | Africa and Middle East | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Egyptians or Phoenicians |
| Gunpowder | c. 10th century | China or Arabia | Asia and Middle East | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | — |
| Lock and key | c. 2000 BC | Mesopotamia | Middle East | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Assyrians |
| Nail | c. 3300 BC | Mesopotamia | Middle East | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Sumerians |
| Windmill | 644 | Persia | Middle East | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | — |
| Wine | before 4000 BC | Middle East | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | — |
Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities
| Record Name | City | Country | Region | Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) | Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) | Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) | Source |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Beirut | Beirut | Lebanon | Middle East | 373 | 294 | 79 | Cushman & Wakefield |
Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls
| Record Name | Year Opened | City | Country | Region | State | Leasable Area (Square Feet) | Total Area (Square Feet) | Stores |
| Mall of the Emirates | 2005 | Dubia | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 2.4 million | 6.5 million | 350 |
Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits
| Record Name | Country | Region | Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent) |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Bahrain | Bahrain | Middle East | 0.00 |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Israel | Israel | Middle East | 0.05 |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Jordan | Jordan | Middle East | 0.00 |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 0.00 |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 0.00 |
Database: World List of Basilicas
| Record Name | Country | Religion | Region | Number of Basilicas | Note |
| Number of Basilicas in Israel | Israel | Catholic | Middle East | 8 | Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance. |
| Number of Basilicas in Palestine | Palestine | Catholic | Middle East | 1 | Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance. |
Database: World Wide Chocolate Makers
| Record Name | Country | Region | Food | Company |
| Elite Chocolate | Israel | Middle East | Chocolate | Elite Chocolate |
Database: High School Education Equivalents by Country
| Record Name | Country | High School Equivalent Education |
| High School Equivalent for [Other Middle Eastern countries] | [Other Middle Eastern countries] | Tertiary study |
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